Requirements

Financial accounts manager - requirements

As a financial accounts manager, you’ll use specialist knowledge of your financial products and marketing skills to drive sales and build long-term customer relationships. Learn more about a career in this area, what it involves and what you should study and do to get a role.

Know what you'll need to land a job below.

What qualifications do you need to be a financial accounts manager?

Getting a degree in one of the following subjects will help you develop your career as an accounts manager:

For most graduate schemes having good grades at undergraduate level will be very beneficial as entry can be competitive. If you don’t have a degree you could enter the industry at a lower level and work your way up, but this could take longer. You could also get an apprenticeship to train while you earn.

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Do you need a postgraduate qualification to be a financial accounts manager?

Postgraduate qualifications aren’t usually needed for these kinds of roles but will be useful for more technical positions.

Examples of relevant postgraduate qualifications include:

Marketing
Strategic marketing
Business management
Business administration

What skills do you need to be a financial accounts manager?

Having strong sales skills, management techniques and financial knowledge will help you succeed in this role.

Hard skills usually include:

Financial knowledge
Investment knowledge
Accounting skills
Corporate finance techniques

Soft skills include:

Communication
Planning
Management
Leading
Customer experience
Eye for detail
Sales techniques
Presenting and reporting

Do you need work experience to be a financial accounts manager?

Work experience is beneficial as entry onto graduate schemes or summer placements is typically competitive, so you’ll want to do what you can to stand out against other applicants. Work experience in a different role for your preferred employer, or work that involves marketing or financial tasks can also boost your employability for graduate roles.